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MSC timeline

1992

The collapse of Grand Banks cod fishery in Canada leads to 35,000 fishers and plant workers from over 400 coastal communities losing their jobs. This event highlights the global issue of overfishing, which is affecting the environment, livelihoods and seafood supplies.

1995

Conservationists from WWF and representatives from consumer goods giant Unilever meet to discuss what they could do to curb the problem.